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Hope and expectation on the streets of Birkenhead as towns long overdue revamp begins Change has been needed for many years and now finally seems to be happening. We spoke to the people whose livelihoods depend on the town getting it right Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now After many years of stagnation, things finally seem to be happening to transform Birkenhead town centre. A large section of nondescript buildings by Birkenhead Market is currently in the process of being ...

5 Mar 2021, 10:48 The firm’s development director Darran Lawless is to join the board of build-to-rent specialist Placefirst having headed up the £5bn Liverpool Waters regeneration project for the last three years. He will leave Peel L&P in April before joining Placefirst as development director in May. In his new role, Lawless will have a national remit and is to fill the position vacated by Paul Westhead. Lawless said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at Peel L&P but I’ve decided it�...

Dan Whelan Following a string of high-profile wins in recent months, including the £170m redevelopment of Wigan Galleries and more recently a £60m residential scheme in Widnes, 2021 is a crucial opportunity for the lesser known developer to put its stamp on town centre regeneration. “Wigan is very exciting because it puts us on the major mixed-use regeneration stage,” founder Mark McNamee told Place North West in an interview .  Chester-based Cityheart this week confirmed its appointmen...

Anyone would think that there’s some sort of competition between the two cities! March 01, 2021 at 1:53 pmBy Simon Calvert Great part of the city centre to work in. New Bailey will be lively as more people return to the office. March 01, 2021 at 3:04 pmBy Jack Manchester office development will no doubt knock the the trends and get people wanting to get back to the office, Personally can’t wait ! March 01, 2021 at 5:28 pmBy James Mates The New Bailey area is looking great and really complem...

Sarah Townsend The council has set up a fund for land and property purchases that would help finance its significant borough regeneration strategy over the coming years. The news comes two months after St Helens Council signed a 20-year agreement with developer consortium English Cities Fund to regenerate the Merseyside town, including potentially delivering a £200m mixed-use scheme. The £10m Land and Property Acquisition fund will come from the council’s capital reserves and sit alongside ...

Dan Whelan The construction group increased its cash reserves by £140m during the 12 months ended 31 December 2020, helping it to weather a 30% pre-tax profit drop, according to a stock exchange filing.  Morgan Sindall Group reported a pre-tax profit of £61m for the full-year 2020, down from £89m in 2019 but in line with the company’s November projections.  The group attributed the drop in profits to “additional costs incurred from site closures and implementing new safety processes, l...

A NEW café or shop could be opening in Basing View on the ground floor of Eli Lilly’s new headquarters. Work to the 42,528 square foot five-storey office building, called Benchmark, began in 2019 but was delayed because of the pandemic. It has since resumed and is set to be complete later this year when pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company will move in, relocating from Priestley Road. The plans include a roof terrace and a multi-storey car park next to the office building. ...

Show Fullscreen The 12-storey building will be clad from top to bottom in ivy Make Architects has been given the go ahead for a 12-storey commercial building in Salford featuring a full-height living wall. The developers said the building would be 100% fossil fuel-free, with the ivy absorbing air pollution, reducing nearby temperatures, providing insulation and improving biodiversty in the surrounding area. The building will also make use of sustainable materials, including recycled steel and c...

1/7 Illustration of proposed office building by Make Source: Source: Source: 4/7 Illustration of the 33-storey tower by AHR which has outline permission for the same site as the Make office Source: Source: Source: Source: Make Architects has won approval for an 11-storey office block in New Bailey, Salford, featuring a living façade The building contains 10,600m² of office space, as well as ground-floor retail, and is part of the £1 billion Salford masterplan being developed by The English...

A 113,000 sq ft office block, the fifth to come forward under English Cities Fund’s central Salford masterplan, and RJR Securities’ 16-storey hotel have been granted planning approval by Salford City Council.